Hippienerdgineer:
n.
1. A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, and enjoys hugging trees and beating others with foamy swords.
2. A seemingly random mashing together of words that describes the author of this blog.
3. An awesome person.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Copa do Mundo

The World Cup is a big deal here. Whenever Brazil plays a game, the whole country takes time off from life to watch. Everyone dresses up in soccer jerseys, silly hats, flags and other costumes. Here are some pics I took before the Brazil-Ivory Coast game last week, at my aunt's condo :)

The bar downstairs got converted into a viewing room. My aunt and I went for a walk to show off our costumes to the other residents :)

I felt like such a superhero with my flag cape and studded bracelets :)

The interesting/cool thing was after we lost, everyone here partied anyway, using up whatever fireworks they had bought for the cup and honking their green and yellow vuvuzelas. Even though we lost and got eliminated, the atmosphere here after the game was really positive. And that was cool.

The Netherlands are playing extremely well this year, and honestly, I'll be happy if they win. (not as happy as I would have been celebrating a Brazilian win in Brazil, but what can ya do?)

About Me

I draw, I paint, I swim, I am politically involved, I speak three languages and I am painfully close to finishing a civil engineering degree, but am currently taking a break from university.
I like to believe I'm the next "renaissance person" - I haven't painted the next Mona Lisa yet, but I'll get around to it...right after I finally clean up my apartment.
I have two blogs:
www.hippienerdgineer.blogspot.com , a personal blog I started while on an internship at the Green Building Council Brasil, and where I post personal opinions and pictures from my life.
and www.MenaceCreations.blogspot.com, a blog for new art and jewelry business
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MenaceCreations?ref=pr_shop_more